German cuisine is adding a twist to the plate for the Indian palette

Culinary crossroads: German chefs and a clutch of German eateries are spicing up India with a fusion of tastes

Remember the Lufthansa advertisement of 2014? The 45-second ad, the airline’s first TV commercial for the Indian market, begins with a man telling his grandson that they’ll be flying to New York to meet the boy’s father in the German carrier. Then he starts to tell him about the Germans, his voice trailing and expression turning bland as he comes to German cuisine.

Those who’ve experienced German fare, aside from the sausages, would understand why. German flavours are, after all, far removed from what the Indian palate is accustomed to. A clutch of innovative German chefs is now working to